Windows PC Data Recovery

Welcome to Cardiff Data Recovery, Wales’s No.1 computer data recovery service provider with over 25 years of hands-on experience. Whether you’re a home user, business, or IT professional, we deliver expert data recovery solutions for all makes and models of desktop PCs, tower computers, all-in-one PCs, and workstation-class systems.

Our team of engineers can recover data from even the most severely damaged or corrupted systems. If your PC has failed or your files have disappeared, contact us today for a free diagnostic.

💻 Services We Offer – PC & Computer Data Recovery

We recover data from all types of computer systems, including:

• Desktop PCs (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• Tower and mini-tower computers
• All-in-one PCs (e.g., iMac, HP Pavilion, Lenovo Yoga)
• Workstation PCs (HP Z-series, Dell Precision, Lenovo ThinkStation)
• Custom-built desktop systems
• Water-damaged and physically impacted systems

Whether your data loss is due to accidental deletion, file system corruption, or a hard drive failure, our engineers use specialist equipment and forensic imaging methods to safely recover your files without further risk.

🏷️ Top 30 Desktop PC Brands in the UK (With Best-Selling Models)

We recover data from all major UK desktop brands and systems. Here are the most popular:

⚠️ Top 30 PC & Desktop Computer Errors We Recover From

Here are the most common PC failures and how we approach each recovery:

1. Accidental File Deletion – File table and metadata recovery using undelete and carving tools.
2. Accidental Formatting – Partition table rebuilding and raw volume scan for content reconstruction.
3. File System Corruption – Damaged NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, EXT4 systems rebuilt using forensic analysis.
4. Hard Drive Failure – Recovered in cleanroom environment with donor part replacement and imaging.
5. Bad Sectors – Sector-by-sector cloning with retry logic and ECC error handling.
6. Drive Not Recognised by BIOS/System – Firmware reprogramming or PCB repair followed by imaging.
7. Overwritten Files – Partial recovery through signature-based data carving and header repair.
8. Power Surge Damage – Component testing, controller replacement, and ROM remap to recover data.
9. Physical Impact/Dropped PC – Internal drive assessed and repaired using donor components.
10. Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) – Data extracted by removing the drive and performing external recovery.
11. No Boot Device Detected – Bootloader and file system recovered via disk image rebuild.
12. Corrupt Operating System – Boot sectors and system files reconstructed to allow drive mounting.
13. Partition Table Corruption – GPT/MBR tables rebuilt using signature matching and alignment tools.
14. Water or Liquid Damage – Cleaned and dried in lab, electronics repaired, and data extracted.
15. Controller Chip Failure (SSD/PCIe) – Chip-off recovery and firmware emulation used.
16. USB Boot Loop Issues – Bypassed by direct disk access and manual recovery.
17. Encrypted Drive with Boot Errors – BitLocker or FileVault recovery through key-assisted decryption.
18. NAND Wear in SSDs – ECC processing and data block reassembly used for readout.
19. Windows Boot Loop – Files extracted from unbootable systems using sector-level analysis.
20. Slow or Freezing Computer – Indicates early drive degradation; imaged before failure progresses.
21. Drive Makes Clicking Sound – Head crash suspected; donor parts used to access platters.
22. Viral or Malware Infection – Files recovered before re-infection; damaged files reconstructed.
23. Inaccessible External Storage Connected to PC – Extracted by imaging and mount bypass.
24. RAID Desktop Failures – RAID map reconstructed and volume rebuilt logically.
25. SSD Not Detected – Firmware recovery or chip-level recovery performed.
26. Corrupted Registry Files – Raw data extracted and user files isolated.
27. Corrupted Documents or Media Files – Partial repair using known file structure mapping.
28. Unresponsive All-in-One PC – Drive removed for direct connection and safe extraction.
29. Unsupported File System Detected – Converted and mounted in read-only recovery environments.
30. Infected Bootloader or MBR – Boot files replaced and user files recovered externally.

🧠 Why Choose Cardiff Data Recovery?

• 25 Years’ Experience in computer and hardware-based recovery
• In-house Engineers – No outsourcing, all work carried out locally
• Advanced Cleanroom Lab for physical hard drive repairs
• Free Diagnostics with no upfront commitment
• High Success Rates across all PC types and brands
• Recovery from Any OS – Windows, Linux, macOS, Chrome OS
• Secure and Confidential – Compliant with UK data protection standards

Whether your PC won’t boot, your files have vanished, or your hard drive is clicking — we have the expertise and technology to recover your data.

📞 Contact Our Computer Engineers Today

If your desktop computer has failed, do not attempt system restores, drive swaps, or operating system reinstalls — this can make recovery more difficult. Shut down the system and contact our engineers immediately.

At Cardiff Data Recovery, we provide free diagnostics and expert advice to help recover your files as quickly and safely as possible.